Polls close in crucial Makerfield by-election as Burnham waits to see if voters have sent him back to Westminster to challenge Starmer - or will Reform ruin his PM bid?
- Posted on June 18, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Polls close in crucial Makerfield by-election as Burnham waits to see if voters have sent him back to Westminster to challenge Starmer - or will Reform ruin his PM bid?
The Greater Manchester mayor has spent the past four weeks campaigning as Labour's candidate in the seat as he seeks a return to the House of Commons.